A secretary at the police department makes $8 less per hour than the dispatcher. The combined hourly wage of the secretary and the dispatcher is $40.
Which equation could be used to find the hourly wage of the dispatcher?
A. 2x + 8 = 40
B. 2x − 8 = 40
C. 8 − 2x = 40
D. (8 − 2)x = 40
is this A?
Yes.
no, that was wrong. :/ thanks, though!
To find the hourly wage of the dispatcher, we need to set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's assume the hourly wage of the dispatcher is represented by "x".
The problem states that the secretary makes $8 less per hour than the dispatcher. Therefore, the hourly wage of the secretary would be "x - 8".
The combined hourly wage of the secretary and the dispatcher is $40. So, we can set up the equation:
(x) + (x - 8) = 40
Simplifying this equation, we get:
2x - 8 = 40
Therefore, the correct equation to find the hourly wage of the dispatcher is option B:
2x - 8 = 40
So, your answer is B.